Aristy defends himself

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PRSC pre-presidential candidate Amable Aristy Castro is implying that the accusations brought against him by the Central Electoral Board, that he used Dominican Municipal League (LMD) funds for his campaign, are all part of a plan to discredit his presidential aspiration. Joaquin Ricardo, a PRSC coordinator came to Aristy's aid by saying that any "involuntary error" on behalf of Aristy will be corrected immediately. Speaking in Hoy Aristy denied ever using any LMD funds and said that he used his own funds to pay for the booklet that caused the scandal. Meanwhile LMD public relations officer Jose de Jesus Reyes took responsibility for any error. De Jesus said he would go to the JCE today to deposit papers in order to make it clear that he didn't use any LMD funds.
The funds misuse scandal is not Aristy's only problem at the moment. Aristy has also been taken to justice for allegedly not paying for an electricity study. Jose Anibal Balbuena Lantigua brought the claim against Aristy and his daughter Higuey Mayor Karina Aristy Logrono. In the case, Balbuena says that Aristy owes him RD$8.1 million for a study he did on the consumption of energy for the Higuey city hall. Balbuena claims that the consultation lead to a RD$40 million reduction of costs. Balbuena says that one year after receiving the benefits of the work, he hasn't been paid.

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